Army retakes control of Venenillo
In 1993, the Peruvian Army retook control of Venenillo on the left bank of the Huallaga River, establishing a military base at the entrance to Bolsón Cuchara. This action was part of the counter-subversive strategy to recover territories controlled by the Shining Path.
In 1993, the Peruvian Army retook control of Venenillo, located on the left bank of the Huallaga River. As part of this operation, it established a military base at the entrance to Bolsón Cuchara, thus consolidating control of the hamlets located along the Marginal Highway on the right bank of the Huallaga River. This action was part of the counter-subversive strategy that sought to recover the areas that had been liberated by the PCP-Sendero Luminoso. The control of Venenillo was strategic for later military operations, since one of the main entrances during Operation Aries in 1994 would be made from this point.